"Sets a high standard in an already crowded fantasy fiction genre."
- The Independent
"Furiously paced, terrifying, exhilarating, and heartbreaking, The Knife of Never Letting Go haunts your imagination."
- The Sunday Telegraph
"The nicely balanced mix of coming-of-age novel, science-fiction adventure, and dystopic thriller will make this an appealing choice for a range of genre readers."
- Bulletin of the Centre for Children's Books